need a new psi build

[FluffyGuy]

cuz i played before the update and when i loaded my old guy, he was broken and what i had built him to doesnt work no more

so what are some new psi builds for todays version of the game?

[Drokmon]

Depends on if you're going for pure psi or hybrid (uses another weapon along with psi).

New psi relies on INT for slots for psi abilities (3/4/5/6/7/8 at INT 3/4/6/8/10/12).
There's a psi headband component that also adds a slot.

To use psi abilities, hit P, drag psi powers to slots and hit Innervate. This will drain all of your psi points and reserves, so you'll need to use a psi inhalant to "reload" them. This will happen every time you switch abilities, so try to keep your most-used abilities on hand at all times.

Pure psi probably needs at least 8 INT and to use abilities that blend crowd control, damage and efficiency. Investing in more than two psi schools can work, but be prepared to switch abilities and innervate often. Psi inhalants are only pricey at the start of the game, anyways.

Hybrids have more freedom to use non-damaging / utility skills but will probably have fewer slots. Temporal Manipulation school is popular due to LTI and PTC abilities, as well as Stasis.

[Turkwise]

Psi is still broken, basic idea with any full psi build is to get 8 Int and 10 Will then get the obvious feats like Tranquility/Psychosis and Premeditation. Choose up to 3 psi schools and you'll probably want to make sure at least one of them is either thought control or metathermics. You can (with a specific feat) go 1 school for a psi cost reduction, 2 schools for no downside or you can go 3 schools for a 10% psi cost increase. All 4 probably wont ever be worth it.

Psychosis builds require a bit more planning to make work well but they are stronger, though I also think theyre a lot more boring too. Otherwise you should be good, its kind of hard to ruin a full psi build as long as you dont waste a bunch of feats on weapons or something.

Hybrids builds are a bit easier to ♥♥♥♥ up but they arent much different from a non-psi build, you just sprinkle it on top. You'll typically want to dump your Will to 3 because you wont be using any psi powers that scale with Will as a hybrid. Take either 6 or 8 Int for the extra slots and then grab whatever else you need for the weapon you want to use. Pick 1 or 2 schools that you want to use, which will usually be TM and PK because they have the best utility that doesn't require a high Will. The only Psi feat you'll really need is Premeditation (though you can get away with not having it too), after that grab whatever psi school specific feats you might want then you'll just go as normal for whatever you're doing with the non-psi portion of build.

Just dont try to make a hybrid build that also tries to do damage with psi too, its very inefficient and will just disappoint you. Focus on the utility powers like stuns, force wall and ALL of TM, youll have your weapon to deal damage. Any normal build with psi added on top for utility though will be 100% better, there's basically no reason to NOT go for a hybrid build every time.

[Zephere36]

can try my techno psi build, viable on dom

rough final stats lv30

str 3
dex 3
agl 5
con 7
will 17
int 10

skills

combat
throw 50

sub
stealth 160
traps 90
hacking 60
lockpick 90
pickpcket 90

sci
all sci skills 92

psi
psychokenesis 160
metathermics 160

feats
psychosis
mania (crit on call)
hemopsychosis (2nd mana bar for one turn rocks with plasma beam)

coldbased buffs
critical based buffs
elec based buffs

invoc
cryo orb
fireball
plasma beam
psi proxi
implosion
psi punch
electro imprint
electrokinesis

stealth allows preemptive strikes and most fights are over in 1-2 turns
you can hide, lay traps, hit hard and access all areas
you can build high tier gren/traps/equipment buffing psi skills past 400
and stealth past 300 with armor swapping
shield capacity exceeding 1500

only drawback is inititive